DuPage County Opinion
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Endorsement: Doody Gorman for Cook County Board, Dist. 17, GOPFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Residents of Des Plaines, and some in Elk Grove Village, Rosemont and Park Ridge, might well be bewildered to learn they need an understanding of Orland Park politics in...
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Endorsement: Courtney, Morita and Santos for Metropolitan Water Reclamation DistrictFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District's generous salary for what's described as a part-time position has attracted 10 candidates for the three open positions in th...
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Pot legalization a good idea?Feb 20, 2014 12:00 am - Pot legalization a good idea? To those who advocate the legalization of marijuana, refer to the following excerpt from the Surgeon General: "Among the known or susp...
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Endorsements: Ishmael, Martin, Taylor for Kane County BoardFeb 20, 2014 12:00 am - There are primaries in three Kane County Board races: between Democrats in District 3, and Republicans in districts 5 and 11. In District 3, we endorse challenger Donal...
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Endorsement: No, for now, on special needs panelFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - After the Kane County Board rejected a plan in 2012 to ask taxpayers if they wanted a new tax to support people with developmental disabilities, the Association for Indi...
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Consider women's right to health care firstFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - This is in response to Kathleen Parker's Feb. 9 column, "Practice what you preach, Mr. President." It still amazes me that any thinking Catholic (or any other religious)...
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The Daily Herald announces a campaign to build communitiesFeb 19, 2014 12:00 am - To our Readers: When The Chicago Community Trust was founded, banker Albert Harris hosted a meal that gathered people of goodwill together to talk about how to improve l...
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Religious views are not factFeb 18, 2014 4:01 am - After yet another instance of Mr. James Finnegan using the local paper as a venue for a religious diatribe, I feel the need to respectfully address the many inconsistenc...
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Government not meant to run businessFeb 18, 2014 4:01 am - Those in Washington who do such a good job of running our country are at it again. They want to further dictate wage policy and employment practices to those who own, op...
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Editorial: Anderson for 14th District Congress, DemocratFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - In stark contrast to the 8th Congressional District race, the two Democrats trying to unseat Randy Hultgren in the 14th Congressional District have some widely divergent...